Competition agencies across the globe have joined together to celebrate World Competition Day, which marks the thirty-second anniversary of the adoption by the General Assembly, on 5 December 1980, of the United Nations Set of Multilaterally Agreed Equitable Principles and Rules for the Control of Restrictive Business Practices (UN Set). ​

A wide array of events was organized to commemorate World Competition Day, with much focus placed on creating awareness about the importance and benefits of competition by curbing cartels. The issues received significant media attention.

Support for celebrating World Competition Day was expressed in letters to UNCTAD sent by numerous competition agencies around the world.